Senior Attorney

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeks a qualified attorney for the Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication in Rockville, MD. The position requires a year of specialized experience in federal administrative law and EEOC sufficiency reviews, and entails preparing written legal memoranda, briefs or opinions in judicial or administrative matters.

The ideal candidate will provide legal advice to the Commission and staff on complex matters, analyze federal laws and regulations related to

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in administrative law and EEOC reviews.
• Experience preparing memoranda, briefs or opinions.
• Ability to analyze Federal laws, regulations and cases related to adjudications.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel to the Commission and staff on complex matters.
• Interpret and analyze Federal laws, statutes, regulations and cases related to adjudications.
• Demonstrate strong written and oral communication and collaboration with other agencies.

Skills

Legal advising

Administrative law

Written opinions

Oral communication

Education

Juris Doctor or equivalent

Job description

This position is located in Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication.
The supervisor is Cathy Kanatas.
This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements.
This position is subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements. In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: demonstrated expert knowledge and understanding of legal principles in the area of administrative law, including EEOC legal sufficiency reviews, and have prepared written legal memoranda, briefs or opinions in judicial or administrative matters.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

1. Demonstrated ability to provide legal advice and support to the Commission, the Commission staff, and the Office of the General Counsel on a variety of complex legal matters. Applicants should respond by providing examples of demonstrated ability to provide legal counsel across multiple substantive legal practice areas.
2. Demonstrated ability to effectively identify, interpret and analyze Federal laws, statutes, regulations, and cases as they relate to adjudications and other areas (EEOC legal sufficiency reviews, rulemaking, licensing, enforcement, oversight, agency administration).
3. Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills, particularly in connection with providing legal opinions, advice and counsel. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with management and staff, coworkers, and personnel of other government agencies.

A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate must be addressed in your resume. Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to the specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria.

PLEASE BE CLEAR AND CONCISE. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.